Operating Instructions
for advanced features
Digital Camera
Model No.
DMC-FZ40
VQT2Y96
Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product,
please read the instructions completely.
until
2009/07/13
Page 1: ...Operating Instructions for advanced features Digital Camera Model No DMC FZ40 VQT2Y96 Before connecting operating or adjusting this product please read the instructions completely until 2009 07 13...
Page 2: ...Pictures with the Zoom 53 Using the Optical Zoom Using the Extended Optical zoom EZ Using the Intelligent Zoom Using the Digital Zoom 53 Playing back Pictures NORMAL PLAY 56 Displaying Multiple Scree...
Page 3: ...SIZE 125 QUALITY 126 SENSITIVITY 127 ISO LIMIT SET 127 WHITE BALANCE 128 FACE RECOG 131 AF MODE 131 PRE AF 134 AF AE LOCK 135 METERING MODE 136 I EXPOSURE Intelligent exposure adjustment 136 MIN SHTR...
Page 4: ...opy the playback image using an AV cable 178 Copying to a PC using PHOTOfunSTUDIO 5 0 HD Edition 179 Connecting to a PC 180 Printing the Pictures 184 Selecting a single picture and printing it 185 Sel...
Page 5: ...Charge the battery P15 The battery is not charged when the camera is shipped Charge the battery before use plug in type inlet type Insert the battery and the card P20 When you do not use the card you...
Page 6: ...Before Use 6 Play back the pictures 1 Press 2 Select the picture you want to view P56...
Page 7: ...n the text Battery Charger is indicated as battery charger or charger in the text SD Memory Card SDHC Memory Card and SDXC Memory Card are indicated as card in the text The card is optional You can re...
Page 8: ...ton P71 73 8 LCD monitor P62 193 9 Flash open button P66 10 Diopter adjustment dial P64 11 Viewfinder P62 193 12 EVF LCD button P62 13 AF AE LOCK button P46 132 135 14 Rear dial P52 57 58 73 76 80 81...
Page 9: ...door 2 Self Timer button P75 4 Function button P31 Assign REC Mode menu to 4 button It is convenient to register REC Mode menu that is used often ASPECT RATIO QUALITY METERING MODE WHITE BALANCE I EX...
Page 10: ...tacle P200 When you use a tripod make sure the tripod is stable when the camera is attached to it 34 Card Battery door P20 35 DC coupler cover P21 When using an AC adaptor ensure that the Panasonic DC...
Page 11: ...A Rear dial 1 Recording 2 Playback Note The sound of the rear dial operation may be recorded when operated during motion picture recording Example of operation during recording playback screen 1 Rotat...
Page 12: ...e hole on the lens cap Attach the lens cap Detach the lens cap before turning on the camera in the Recording Mode Do not hang or swing around this unit with the lens cap string attached Make sure to d...
Page 13: ...the shoulder strap eyelet Pass the shoulder strap through the stopper and fasten the shoulder strap A Pull the shoulder strap 2 cm 0 07 feet or more Attach the shoulder strap to the other side of the...
Page 14: ...arrow to detach it 2 Reverse the lens hood and then insert the lens hood into the lens with the short sides at the top and bottom Screw the lens hood into the lens barrel in the direction indicated b...
Page 15: ...amera is shipped Charge the battery before use Charge the battery with the charger indoors It is recommended to charge the battery in a temperature between 10 oC to 30 oC 50 oF to 86 oF The battery te...
Page 16: ...th a dry cloth Connect the charger to the electrical outlet Disconnect the charger from the electrical socket and detach the battery after charging is completed The AC cable does not fit entirely into...
Page 17: ...connected The indication turns red and blinks if the remaining battery power is exhausted The power lamp also blinks Recharge the battery or replace it with a fully charged battery Note The battery m...
Page 18: ...rom Tele to Wide or vice versa in every recording Turning the camera off every 10 recordings and leaving it until the temperature of the battery decreases The number of recordable pictures varies depe...
Page 19: ...r of recordable pictures will differ according to the environment and the operating conditions For example in the following cases the operating times shorten and the number of recordable pictures is r...
Page 20: ...ked by the lever A being careful about the direction you insert it Pull the lever A in the direction of the arrow to remove the battery Card Push it fully until it clicks being careful about the direc...
Page 21: ...r to the AC adaptor and the camera A Card battery door B DC coupler C DC coupler cover D AC adaptor E AC cable 1 Pull open the Card battery door and the DC coupler cover 2 Insert the DC coupler into t...
Page 22: ...lt in memory may be longer than the access time for a card The following operations can be performed using this unit When a card has not been inserted Pictures can be recorded in the built in memory a...
Page 23: ...r static electricity The card or the data on the card may be damaged and this unit may no longer operate normally If operation fails due to vibration impact or static electricity perform the operation...
Page 24: ...a is shipped Turn the camera on A MENU SET button B Cursor buttons The lens barrel extends If the language select screen is not displayed proceed to step 4 Press MENU SET Press 3 4 to select the langu...
Page 25: ...rmed When MENU SET has been pressed to complete the settings without the clock having been set set the clock correctly by following the Changing the clock setting procedure below Select CLOCK SET in t...
Page 26: ...ot been set REC Mode menu P124 to 144 MODE Playback Mode menu P59 150 to153 This menu lets you set the coloring sensitivity aspect ratio number of pixels and other aspects of the pictures you are reco...
Page 27: ...ds Set the mode dial to To set the playback menu proceed to step 3 by pressing the Setting menu items Press MENU SET to display the menu C Menu toggle icon D Menu item E Settings F Menu screen page Yo...
Page 28: ...to close the menu Press MENU SET to set Switching to other menus e g Switching to the SETUP menu 1 Press MENU SET to display the menu 2 Press 2 3 Press 4 to select the SETUP menu icon 4 Press 1 Selec...
Page 29: ...be set by the modes You can set the following items in detail by pressing DISPLAY WHITE BALANCE P128 AF MODE P131 Using the quick menu Press Q MENU when recording Press 3 4 2 1 to select the menu ite...
Page 30: ...ls Refer to P119 for details When you connect the camera to a TV the volume of the TV speakers does not change U CLOCK SET Setting Date Time WORLD TIME Set the time in your home area and travel destin...
Page 31: ...Auto Power LCD Mode and Power LCD Mode AUTO POWER LCD cannot be selected in Playback Mode CUST SET MEM Up to 3 current camera settings can be registered as custom settings Recording Mode only Fn BUTTO...
Page 32: ...so set whether or not to have the recording information displayed when the guide lines are displayed P62 REC INFO OFF ON PATTERN HISTOGRAM This allows you to set either to display or not display the h...
Page 33: ...ng other than MF using the AF AF MF button When switched to playback mode Zoom position will be set all the way to wide when the ZOOM RESUME is set to OFF When MF RESUME is set to OFF MF position will...
Page 34: ...ptor When connecting to a PC or a printer While the Self Timer is set When recording or playing back motion pictures During a slide show While the menu screen is displayed AUTO DEMO MF ASSIST In Manua...
Page 35: ...setting is selected during recording the operation that resets the lens is also performed at the same time You will hear the sound of the lens operating but this is normal and not indicative of malfun...
Page 36: ...tion system after or before connecting the camera to your PC or your printer with the USB connection cable supplied y SELECT ON CONNECTION Select either PC or PictBridge PTP if you connected the camer...
Page 37: ...ork when the HDMI mini cable optional is connected Refer to P175 for details HDMI MODE Set the format for the HDMI output when playing back on the HDMI compatible high definition TV connected with thi...
Page 38: ...nd OFF The recording screen in the currently selected Advanced Scene Mode P86 or Scene Mode P91 appears AUTO The Advanced Scene Mode or Scene Mode menu screen appears MENU RESUME The last operated men...
Page 39: ...layed Press DISPLAY to close STABILIZER DEMO STABILIZER DEMO is an approximation AUTO DEMO has no TV output capability even when it is in Playback Mode Press MENU SET to close AUTO DEMO LANGUAGE Set t...
Page 40: ...Switching the mode by rotating the mode dial Align a desired mode with part A Rotate the mode dial slowly and surely to adjust to each mode The mode dial rotates 360 o Basic Intelligent Auto Mode P44...
Page 41: ...de P112 Use this mode to take pictures with previously registered settings Scene Mode P91 This allows you to take pictures that match the scene being recorded My Color Mode P83 Use this mode to check...
Page 42: ...ng Press the motion picture button again to stop the recording Sound will go off when pressing the motion picture button indicating start stop of motion picture recording Sound volume can be set in BE...
Page 43: ...move the camera when you press the shutter button The lens barrel will retract approximately 15 seconds after switching from recording mode to Playback Mode Do not touch the lens or the lens barrel Y...
Page 44: ...Red Eye Correction is turned on Shutter speed will be slow when using or When taking pictures using the zoom P53 When recording motion pictures P102 To take pictures using the Face Recognition functio...
Page 45: ...displayed for birthdays of registered faces already set only when the face of a person 3 years old or younger is detected Note Due to conditions such as the ones below a different scene may be identi...
Page 46: ...Note regarding the AF tracking on P132 AF Tracking Function 1 Press FOCUS is displayed in the upper left of the screen AF Tracking frame is displayed in the center of the screen Press FOCUS again to...
Page 47: ...IME BEEP LANGUAGE STABILIZER DEMO The settings of the following items are fixed Settings in Intelligent Auto Mode Item Settings GUIDE LINE P32 REC INFO OFF ECONOMY SLEEP MODE P34 5MIN AUTO REVIEW P35...
Page 48: ...1 during motion picture recording The following functions cannot be used AUTO LCD OFF Auto Bracket Flash output adjustment White Balance fine adjustment White Balance Bracket AF AE LOCK MIN SHTR SPEE...
Page 49: ...the point you want to focus on To adjust the exposure and take pictures at times when the image appears too dark P76 To adjust the colors and take pictures at times when the image appears too red P128...
Page 50: ...dly retry the actions in step 1 before pressing the shutter button fully We recommend that you use the Face Detection function when taking pictures of people P131 Subjects and recording conditions whi...
Page 51: ...Mode P86 In PANORAMA ASSIST PARTY CANDLE LIGHT STARRY SKY or FIREWORKS in Scene Mode P91 HIGH DYNAMIC DYNAMIC ART DYNAMIC in My Color Mode When the shutter speed is slowed in MIN SHTR SPEED Pictures r...
Page 52: ...activated Program shift is canceled if the camera is turned off or the rear dial is rotated until the program shift indication disappears Example of program shift A Aperture value B Shutter speed 1 P...
Page 53: ...re possible when DIGITAL ZOOM is set to ON in REC menu Changing the zoom speed You can operate the zoom at 2 speeds depending on the rotation angle of the zoom lever The zoom speed becomes slower when...
Page 54: ...ay A is displayed Feature Intelligent Zoom Digital Zoom Maximum magnification 32k including Optical Zoom 24k 67 4k including Extended Optical Zoom 50 6k 96k including Optical Zoom 24k 202k including E...
Page 55: ...motion of the lens barrel while the zoom lever is rotated When you rotate the zoom lever you may hear some sound from the camera or the camera may shake This is not a malfunction When using the Digit...
Page 56: ...finish playback Press again press the motion picture button or press the shutter button halfway Note This camera complies with the DCF standard Design rule for Camera File system established by JEITA...
Page 57: ...are not rotated for display Pictures displayed using cannot be played back To return to normal playback 1 Press 3 4 2 1 to select a picture An icon will be displayed depending on the recorded picture...
Page 58: ...e The zoom position returns to the center in the following images Images with different aspect ratios Images with different numbers of recorded pixels Images with a different rotation direction when R...
Page 59: ...ken with Manual Focus Picture that was taken with a different camera Enlarge the focus point display focus point Switching the PLAYBACK Mode 1 Press MENU SET during playback 2 Press 1 3 Press 3 4 to s...
Page 60: ...res cannot be recovered Pictures on the built in memory or the card which are being played back will be deleted To delete a single picture Select the picture to be deleted and then press A DISPLAY but...
Page 61: ...ETE MULTI DELETE ALL or ALL DELETE EXCEPT the deleting will stop halfway Depending on the number of pictures to be deleted it may take some time to delete them If pictures do not conform to the DCF st...
Page 62: ...d Press DISPLAY to change D DISPLAY button When the menu screen appears the DISPLAY button is not activated During Playback Zoom P58 while playing back motion pictures P148 and during a slide show P15...
Page 63: ...nes displayed by setting GUIDE LINE in SETUP menu You can also set whether or not to have the recording information displayed when the guide lines are displayed 4 When the number of pictures remaining...
Page 64: ...tor priority When PLAY ON LCD is set to ON on the SETUP menu P35 the LCD monitor is turned on when switching from Recording Mode to Playback Mode You can save the time it would take to switch the disp...
Page 65: ...ivated In STARRY SKY or FIREWORKS in Scene Mode P91 When the flash is closed When the brightness of the screen is not correctly displayed in dark places When the exposure is not adequately adjusted Th...
Page 66: ...e flash is closed Note Be careful not to catch a finger when closing a flash bulb Set the flash to match the recording Open the flash Select FLASH in the REC mode menu P27 Press 3 4 to select a mode a...
Page 67: ...is automatically activated when the recording conditions make it necessary It is activated once before the actual recording to reduce the red eye phenomenon eyes of the subject appearing red in the p...
Page 68: ...URE ELEGANT MONOCHROME SILHOUETTE CUSTOM 3 HIGH DYNAMIC DYNAMIC ART DYNAMIC 4 PIN HOLE FILM GRAIN The flash setting may change if the Recording Mode is changed Set the flash setting again if necessary...
Page 69: ...sh output 2 Press MENU SET to close the menu You can also close the menu by pressing the shutter button halfway Note When the flash output is adjusted the flash output value appears on the upper left...
Page 70: ...properly and the picture may become bright or dark When the flash is being charged the flash icon blinks red and you cannot take a picture even when you press the shutter button fully The White Balan...
Page 71: ...the shutter button halfway to finish The menu screen disappears after about 5 seconds At this time the selected item is automatically set Press the shutter button halfway to focus and then press it f...
Page 72: ...When in AF MODE is set When the CONVERSION P144 is set to or The following functions are not activated Extended Optical Zoom Intelligent Zoom Note We recommend using a tripod and the Self Timer We rec...
Page 73: ...every time the rear dial is pressed Manual focus operation is enabled when at the bottom right of the screen changes to orange Rotate the rear dial Focus range is displayed Press 2 1 or rotate the rea...
Page 74: ...the same direction 3 Finely focus on the subject by pressing the cursor button in reverse Prefocus This is a technique for focusing in advance on the point the pictures will be taken when it is diffi...
Page 75: ...S cannot be set when any of Intelligent Auto Mode Auto Bracket or PANORAMA ASSIST FLASH BURST or PHOTO FRAME in Scene Mode is set You cannot use Burst Mode when 10S 3PICTURES is selected Setting of th...
Page 76: ...f light given to the CCD by the aperture value and the shutter speed The exposure compensation value appears on the lower left of the screen The set exposure value is memorized even if the camera is t...
Page 77: ...ess of the subject The Auto Bracket setting is canceled if you turn the camera off or SLEEP MODE is activated The Auto Review function is activated regardless of the Auto Review setting You cannot set...
Page 78: ...SO LIMIT SET is set to AUTO When AUTO is selected ISO sensitivity is adjusted automatically depending on brightness within a maximum setting of ISO400 ISO800 when the flash is used When setting to ISO...
Page 79: ...sh range Depending on the brightness and how fast the subject is moving jitter may not be avoided even if is selected Movements may not be detected when a moving subject is small when a moving subject...
Page 80: ...shutter speed Set the mode dial to Rotate the rear dial to set the shutter speed It will switch between shutter speed setting operation and Exposure Compensation operation every time the rear dial is...
Page 81: ...halfway The Manual Exposure Assistance A appears for about 10 seconds Set the aperture value and the shutter speed again when the exposure is not adequate Take the picture Manual Exposure Assistance T...
Page 82: ...lues cannot be selected Available Aperture Value Per 1 3 EV Shutter Speed Sec F2 8 to F8 0 8 to 1 2000 Available Shutter Speed Sec Per 1 3 EV Aperture Value 8 6 5 4 3 2 F2 8 to F8 0 2 5 2 1 6 1 3 1 1...
Page 83: ...come out slightly dark and amberish MONOCHROME This is an image effect that captures the subject using tones characteristic of black and white photography and with a whisper of color HIGH DYNAMIC Thi...
Page 84: ...SET Note During Motion Picture Recording settings for My Color Mode are used My Color settings are memorized even if the camera is turned off Auto Bracket cannot be used in My Color Mode excepting HIG...
Page 85: ...Note Adjustments made with CUSTOM are not in effect in other recording modes Icons for the adjusted items are displayed in the LCD monitor viewfinder when the CUSTOM are adjusted Displayed icon is th...
Page 86: ...e Mode when MENU RESUME P38 is OFF The Advanced Scene Mode flash setting is reset to the initial setting when the Advanced Scene Mode is changed When you take a picture with a Advanced Scene Mode that...
Page 87: ...there is very little jitter in INDOOR PORTRAIT or if STABILIZER is set to OFF shutter speed may slow down up to 1 second The initial setting for AF MODE is PORTRAIT NORMAL PORTRAIT Shades the backgrou...
Page 88: ...up to 1 second SCENERY NORMAL SCENERY The focus adjusts onto far away subjects as a priority NATURE The best setting for photographing natural scenery ARCHITECTURE This setting takes sharp photograph...
Page 89: ...g on the subject it may become difficult to focus on it again Close up Mode gives priority to a subject close to the camera Therefore if the distance between the camera and the subject is far it takes...
Page 90: ...ecording low light settings are used which will provide better pictures in dimly lit rooms or at nightfall The range in which the focus is adjusted is shown below NIGHT PORTRAIT 60 cm 1 97 feet to 10...
Page 91: ...ver Press MENU SET to set The menu screen is switched to the recording screen in the selected Scene Mode Note To change the Scene Mode press MENU SET and then press 1 and return to step 2 above when M...
Page 92: ...3 and 4 You can retake the picture by selecting RETAKE 5 Press 3 4 to select EXIT and then press MENU SET Note It will be a normal motion picture recording during the motion picture recording The flas...
Page 93: ...bout 1 5 m 4 92 feet from the subject when taking pictures Note The initial setting for AF MODE is This mode allows you to take pictures with a candle lit atmosphere Technique for Candle Light Mode Th...
Page 94: ...an be printed out using the PHOTOfunSTUDIO 5 0 HD Edition bundled software on the CD ROM supplied If AGE or NAME is set to OFF even when the birthday or name has been set the age or name will not be d...
Page 95: ...you want to take pictures of sunset view This allows you to take vivid pictures of the red color of the sun Note The flash setting is fixed to This mode minimizes the jitter of the subjects and enable...
Page 96: ...st recording pictures increase immediately after formatting Note It will be a normal motion picture recording during the motion picture recording The flash setting is fixed to I RESOLUTION is fixed to...
Page 97: ...he burst speed changes according to the recording conditions Note It will be a normal motion picture recording during the motion picture recording I RESOLUTION is fixed to OFF QUALITY is automatically...
Page 98: ...motion Using prefocus Use this mode with Burst Mode You can then select the best pictures from all the pictures taken Setting the shutter speed 1 Press 4 to select SHUTTER PRIORITY and press MENU SET...
Page 99: ...ed for the same length of time as the set shutter speed for signal processing Press MENU SET to stop taking the picture while the countdown screen is displayed Technique for Starry Sky Mode The shutte...
Page 100: ...e picture when the fireworks are fired If zoom was used the focus position will not be correct Perform steps 2 to 5 again We recommend using a tripod Note It will be a normal motion picture recording...
Page 101: ...s when taking pictures of clouds etc Aim the camera at something with high contrast press the shutter button halfway to fix the focus and then aim the camera at the subject and press the shutter butto...
Page 102: ...u can leave the settings to the camera and take motion pictures easily Mode Record motion pictures by automatically setting aperture and shutter speed Custom Mode Record motion pictures with selected...
Page 103: ...his unit Motion pictures cannot be recorded without audio The recording state indicator red C will flash while recording motion pictures The screen will become dark momentarily and recording will star...
Page 104: ...nt of the motion picture recording When operating the zoom in recording motion pictures it may take time to come into focus If the Extended Optical Zoom was used before pressing the motion picture but...
Page 105: ...e and it will adjust the focus and exposure Face Detection P132 Note Refer to P47 for settings in Intelligent Auto Mode Due to conditions such as the ones below a different scene may be identified for...
Page 106: ...definition video for playback on your HDTV using an HDMI connection It can be played back as is by inserting the card into a device compatible with AVCHD Refer to the instructions of the device used...
Page 107: ...ents the speed of transmission When MOTION JPEG is selected in step 2 3 This item cannot be set in the Intelligent Auto Mode With the AVCHD Lite or for MOTION JPEG high quality motion picture can be e...
Page 108: ...ayed properly In this case use this unit For details on AVCHD compatible devices refer to the support sites below http panasonic jp support global cs dsc This Site is English only Motion picture recor...
Page 109: ...ial to change the settings You can change the settings even during motion picture recording However please note that operating sounds may be recorded Items that can be set will switch every time the r...
Page 110: ...effect set to a slower shutter speed Manually setting a higher shutter speed may increase the noise on screen due to the higher sensitivity When recording under lighting such as fluorescent lighting...
Page 111: ...elect YES and then press MENU SET When YES is selected the settings that were previously stored are overwritten Press MENU SET to close the menu You can also press the shutter button halfway to close...
Page 112: ...settings for each menu item Press 2 1 to change between screens and press DISPLAY to return to the selection screen Only the main menu items are displayed Press MENU SET to enter the settings A Saving...
Page 113: ...er pressing the shutter halfway down a different person s picture information may be added when the camera is turned to a different subject to photograph FACE RECOG can be used in the following Advanc...
Page 114: ...nging the SENSITIVITY setting P117 When a person who is registered is not recognized correct by re registering Example of faces that are hard to recognize Face Recognition may not be possible or may n...
Page 115: ...me that is not registered and then press MENU SET Take the picture adjusting the face with the guide The faces of subjects other than people pets etc cannot be registered When recognition fails a mess...
Page 116: ...ion on P147 AGE It is possible to register the birthday 1 Press 4 to select SET and then press MENU SET 2 Press 2 1 to select the items Year Month Day and then press 3 4 to set and then press MENU SET...
Page 117: ...he menu Change or delete the information for a registered person Item Description of settings INFO EDIT Changing the information of an already registered person Perform step 6 in Registering face imag...
Page 118: ...3 Perform the operation in Step 6 and following in Registering face image of new person Note If the registration screen will not display it may display easier by recording in the same conditions or wi...
Page 119: ...g back the pictures and stamp it on the recorded pictures with TEXT STAMP P157 The number of days that have passed since the departure date can be printed out using the PHOTOfunSTUDIO 5 0 HD Edition b...
Page 120: ...ress 4 to select SET and then press MENU SET Enter the location For details on how to enter characters refer to Entering Text on P147 Press MENU SET twice to close the menu Take a picture The number o...
Page 121: ...Date setting is memorized even if the camera is turned off If TRAVEL DATE is set to OFF the number of days that have passed since the departure date will not be recorded Even if TRAVEL DATE is set to...
Page 122: ...n press 1 When first using the camera after purchasing it the PLEASE SET THE HOME AREA message appears Press MENU SET and set the home area on the screen in step 3 Press 4 to select HOME and then pres...
Page 123: ...e home area Press 3 to select DESTINATION and then press MENU SET to set C Depending on the setting the time at the travel destination area or the home area is displayed Press 2 1 to select the area t...
Page 124: ...t the aspect ratio of the pictures to suit printing or the playback method Applicable modes Note The ends of the recorded pictures may be cut at printing so check before printing P211 ASPECT RATIO X A...
Page 125: ...e aspect ratio is W When the aspect ratio is PICTURE SIZE 14M 4320k3240 pixels 10M 3648k2736 pixels 7M 3072k2304 pixels 5M 2560k1920 pixels 3M 2048k1536 pixels 0 3M 640k480 pixels 12 5M 4320k2880 pixe...
Page 126: ...plicable modes 1 If you delete a RAW file from the camera the corresponding JPEG image will also be deleted 2 It is fixed to maximum recordable pixels for each image aspect ratio Note Refer to P214 fo...
Page 127: ...r details on REC Mode menu settings refer to P27 It will select optimal ISO sensitivity with set value as limit depending on the brightness of the subject Applicable modes AUTO 200 400 800 1600 Note S...
Page 128: ...the Scene Mode is set to AWB when the Advanced Scene Mode or the Scene Mode is changed White Balance is fixed to AWB in following conditions In Intelligent Auto Mode In OUTDOOR PORTRAIT and INDOOR PO...
Page 129: ...Balance icon on the LCD monitor Viewfinder will change to orange If you finely adjust the White Balance to B blue the White Balance icon on the LCD monitor Viewfinder will change to blue If you finely...
Page 130: ...lance Depending on the conditions prevailing when pictures are taken the pictures may take on a reddish or bluish tinge Furthermore when a multiple number of light sources are being used or there is n...
Page 131: ...AF Mode to any modes other than and then take a picture Only or can be set during Creative Motion Picture Mode It will be fixed to when the FACE RECOG is set to ON It is not possible to set in the fol...
Page 132: ...camera When the face is at an angle When the face is extremely bright or dark When there is little contrast on the faces When the facial features are hidden behind sunglasses etc When the face appears...
Page 133: ...u can select the AF area by pressing FOCUS when is selected It is also possible to switch to AF area selection screen by pressing 1 when AF Mode is selected with 3 4 You can set from the quick menu P2...
Page 134: ...n is pressed becomes faster It is effective when you do not want to miss a photo opportunity Note The battery will be consumed faster than usual Press the shutter button halfway again when it is diffi...
Page 135: ...ness of the subject changes The subject can be focused again by pressing the shutter button halfway even when AE is locked Program shift can be set even when AE is locked When recording motion picture...
Page 136: ...is set to ISO80 ISO100 SENSITIVITY may be set higher than ISO80 ISO100 if the picture is taken with I EXPOSURE set to valid Compensation effect may not be achieved depending on the conditions in the s...
Page 137: ...When AUTO is selected shutter speed may be set up to 1 second when there is not much jitter to adjust with the STABILIZER or when STABILIZER is set to OFF Setting MIN SHTR SPEED to slower speed might...
Page 138: ...e light and shade the exposure may not become optimal The Burst speed pictures second may become slower depending on the recording environment such as in dark places if the ISO sensitivity is high etc...
Page 139: ...n Macro Zoom Mode For details on REC Mode menu settings refer to P27 Setting color effects for the recorded pictures Applicable modes 1 This can be set only when Intelligent Auto Mode is set 2 This ca...
Page 140: ...ach of the items other than NOISE REDUCTION PICT ADJ CONTRAST r Increases the difference between the brightness and the darkness in the picture s Decreases the difference between the brightness and th...
Page 141: ...er When the zoom magnification is high In digital zoom range When taking pictures while following a moving subject When the shutter speed becomes slower to take pictures indoors or in dark places Be c...
Page 142: ...are displayed depending on the recording conditions Note The effective range of the AF assist lamp is 1 5 m 4 92 feet When you do not want to use the AF assist lamp A e g when taking pictures of anima...
Page 143: ...s set the effect of FLASH SYNCHRO may deteriorate For details on REC Mode menu settings refer to P27 When the flash is used with the Red Eye Reduction selected it will automatically detect and correct...
Page 144: ...P190 for details about attaching the lens Ensure that CONVERSION is set to OFF when not using a conversion lens Read the operating instructions of the conversion lens for details For details on REC Mo...
Page 145: ...ts up the data format of motion pictures Applicable modes AVCHD Lite MOTION JPEG Note Refer to P106 for details For details on MOTION PICTURE Mode menu settings refer to P27 This sets up the picture q...
Page 146: ...ettings refer to P27 This reduces the wind noise in the audio recording Applicable modes OFF ON Note Sound quality will be different than usual when WIND CUT is set It will be set to OFF when the ZOOM...
Page 147: ...press MENU SET to register Press DISPLAY to switch text between A capitals a lower case and 1 special characters and numbers The entry cursor position can be moved left and right with the zoom lever T...
Page 148: ...reen changes from 5 to Press 3 to resume normal playback speed When using a high capacity card it is possible that fast rewinding may be slower than usual Note Sound can be heard through the speaker R...
Page 149: ...back Press MENU SET Press 3 to select YES and then press MENU SET QUALITY is fixed to Still pictures created from a motion picture may be coarser than with normal picture quality Note You may not be a...
Page 150: ...es We recommend this feature when you view your pictures by connecting the camera to a TV Select SLIDE SHOW on the Playback Mode menu Press 3 4 to select the item and then press MENU SET FAVORITE can...
Page 151: ...ed effects in each category EFFECT is set to OFF when playing a slide show with motion pictures only Some EFFECT settings will not operate when playing back pictures displayed vertically SETUP DURATIO...
Page 152: ...ting Pictures and Playing them Back MODE PLAY CATEGORY PLAY FAVORITE PLAY Playback in PICTURE AVCHD Lite or MOTION JPEG can be selected Select MODE PLAY on the Playback Mode menu Press 3 4 to select t...
Page 153: ...not be possible or may not recognize faces correctly even for registered faces depending on the facial expression and environment Also if there are multiple faces that are already registered in the p...
Page 154: ...first picture recorded on that day is displayed You can display the calendar between January 2000 and December 2099 If the date is not set in the camera the recording date is set as January 1st 2010 I...
Page 155: ...e the title erase all the text in the text input screen Text can be scrolled if all of the registered text does not fit on the screen You can print out texts comments using the PHOTOfunSTUDIO 5 0 HD E...
Page 156: ...y these motion pictures by using CALENDAR or MOTION JPEG in the MODE PLAY With AVCHD Lite motion pictures the order of pictures will not change Motion pictures cannot be divided in the following cases...
Page 157: ...etc on them Select TEXT STAMP on the PLAYBACK Mode menu P27 Press 3 4 to select SINGLE or MULTI and then press MENU SET TEXT STAMP Select the picture and then press MENU SET to set appears on screen i...
Page 158: ...and date WITHTIME Stamp the year month day hour and minutes NAME OFF Stamps names registered in name settings for FACE RECOG Stamps names registered in name settings for BABY1 BABY2 or PET in Scene M...
Page 159: ...en you print pictures stamped with text the date will be printed over the stamped text if you specify printing of the date at the photo shop or on the printer You can set up to 50 pictures at one time...
Page 160: ...with other equipment Motion pictures pictures stamped with TEXT STAMP and pictures taken with or cannot be resized RESIZE Reducing the picture size number of pixels Press 3 4 to select SINGLE or MULTI...
Page 161: ...ect CROPPING on the PLAYBACK Mode menu P27 Press MENU SET CROPPING Press 2 1 to select the picture and then press MENU SET Use the zoom lever and press 3 4 2 1 to select the parts to be cropped Zoom l...
Page 162: ...ure may become smaller than that of the original picture The picture quality of the cropped picture will deteriorate It may not be possible to crop pictures recorded with other equipment Motion pictur...
Page 163: ...s to return to the menu screen Press MENU SET to close the menu Note Quality of image may become coarse when leveling is performed Recorded pixels may decrease compared to original image when leveling...
Page 164: ...compatible with Exif Exif is a file format for still pictures which allows recording information etc to be added It was established by JEITA Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries As...
Page 165: ...if not even one picture has been set as a favorite Note You can set up to 999 pictures as favorites When printing pictures at a photo printing store ALL DELETE EXCEPT P61 is useful so only the picture...
Page 166: ...m to a card P170 and then set the print setting For more information visit http panasonic jp dc dpof_110 white_e htm Select PRINT SET on the PLAYBACK Mode menu P27 Press 3 4 to set the number of print...
Page 167: ...oto printing store or the printer the date may not be printed even if you set to print the date For further information ask at your photo printing store or refer to the operating instructions for the...
Page 168: ...ng will stop halfway Note The protect setting may not be effective on other equipment Even if you protect pictures in the built in memory or a card they will be deleted if the built in memory or the c...
Page 169: ...t edit the Face Recognition information of protected pictures FACE REC EDIT Press 3 4 to select REPLACE or DELETE and then press MENU SET Press 2 1 to select the picture and then press MENU SET You ca...
Page 170: ...mend using a card which has more free space than the built in memory about 40 MB If a picture exists with the same name folder number file number as the picture to be copied in the copy destination wh...
Page 171: ...nt out of shape which will cause trouble Connect the AV cable B supplied to the video input and the audio input sockets on the TV Connect the AV cable to the AV OUT socket on the camera Turn the TV on...
Page 172: ...can be played back on Panasonic TVs VIERA with the AVCHD logo mark In all other cases connect the camera to the TV using the AV cable supplied and play back the motion picture SDHC Memory Cards cannot...
Page 173: ...linked operations VIERA Link are possible P175 Preparations Check the HDMI MODE P37 Turn this unit and the TV off 1 HDMI socket 2 TV with HDMI socket 3 HDMI mini C type A Align the marks and insert B...
Page 174: ...cable are connected HDMI output is not possible even if you connect the HDMI mini cable while the unit is connected to the PC or the printer HDMI connection is disabled and connection with the USB co...
Page 175: ...has been connected to a VIERA Link compatible device using a HDMI mini cable optional for automatic linked operations Not all operations are possible VIERA Link is a unique Panasonic function built on...
Page 176: ...image while in Multi Playback and then press OK 2 1 Go to previous next image 3 Display the recording information 4 Return to Multi Playback OK Play back the motion picture when motion picture is sel...
Page 177: ...Set has been selected for the TV s Power on link setting Depending on the HDMI terminal on the TV the input channel may not switch automatically In this case use the remote control for the TV to switc...
Page 178: ...t the playback of this unit 3 Start the recording on the recording equipment When ending the recording copying stop the playback on this unit after stopping the recording on recording equipment Note W...
Page 179: ...stall PHOTOfunSTUDIO 5 0 HD Edition to the PC Read the separate operating instructions for the supplied software for more information about the software in the CD ROM supplied and how to install it 2...
Page 180: ...operating instructions for the supplied software for more information about the software in the CD ROM supplied and how to install it PC that can be used PC with Windows 98 98SE or older or Mac OS 8...
Page 181: ...ictBridge PTP a message may appear on the PC s screen Select Cancel to close the screen and disconnect the camera from the PC Then set USB MODE to PC again Acquiring of still pictures and MOTION JPEG...
Page 182: ...any different folder on the PC Disconnecting the USB connection cable safely Proceed with the hardware removal using Safely Remove Hardware on the task tray of the PC If the icon is not displayed che...
Page 183: ...hen a card containing a folder with the same folder number has been inserted Such as when pictures were taken using another make of camera When there is a picture with file number 999 inside the folde...
Page 184: ...plied When the camera is connected to the printer the cable disconnect prohibit icon appears Do not disconnect the USB cable while is displayed Press 3 4 to select PictBridge PTP and then press MENU S...
Page 185: ...insert or remove the card and then connect the USB connection cable to the printer again Motion pictures recorded cannot be printed out Selecting a single picture and printing it Press 2 1 to select...
Page 186: ...printed When DISPLAY is pressed again the setting is canceled After the pictures have been selected press MENU SET SELECT ALL Prints all the stored pictures PRINT SET DPOF Prints the pictures set in P...
Page 187: ...te printing the date cannot be printed on the picture Since the printer s settings may take precedence over the print with date setting check the printer s print with date setting as well When printin...
Page 188: ...tem Description of settings Settings on the printer are prioritized L 3 5qk5q 89 mmk127 mm 2L 5qk7q 127 mmk178 mm POSTCARD 100 mmk148 mm 16 9 101 6 mmk180 6 mm A4 210 mmk297 mm A3 297 mmk420 mm 10k15c...
Page 189: ...camera is receiving an error message from the printer when the indication lights orange during printing After finishing printing make sure there are no problems with the printer If the number of prin...
Page 190: ...fully Attach the tele conversion lens A Lens adapter DMW LA5 optional B Tele conversion lens DMW LT55 optional Close up lens DMW LC55 optional can be attached in a similar manner The actual magnificat...
Page 191: ...cannot be used together with the conversion lens Remove them before attaching the conversion lens When there is dirt water oil and fingerprints etc on the surface of the lens the image may be affected...
Page 192: ...ossible to take a picture with enhanced contrast Turn the camera on Rotate the zoom lever towards L W and set the lens barrel to Wide 1k Set CONVERSION to OFF P144 Close the flash Attach the filter A...
Page 193: ...ocus P50 8 Built in Memory P22 Card P22 displayed only during recording 9 Recording State 10 Rear dial P52 57 58 73 76 80 81 109 11 Shutter Speed P50 12 Aperture Value P50 13 Exposure Compensation P76...
Page 194: ...rogram Shift P52 37 Exposure Compensation P76 38 LCD Mode P31 39 Intelligent Exposure P136 40 Intelligent Resolution P138 41 Continuous AF P134 AF Assist Lamp P142 42 AF AE LOCK P135 43 Number of days...
Page 195: ...ravel Destination Setting P122 Name 2 P94 Location 2 P119 Title 2 P155 16 Age P94 17 Number of days that have passed since the Travel Date P119 18 Power LCD P31 19 Color Effect P47 20 Number of Prints...
Page 196: ...gnetic fields created by speakers or large motors Electromagnetic wave radiation generated by microprocessors may adversely affect this unit disturbing the pictures and or sound If this unit is advers...
Page 197: ...will return to normal brightness when the internal temperature of the camera increases Do not press the lens with excessive force Do not leave the camera with the lens facing the sun as rays of light...
Page 198: ...charge the battery in the country that you are traveling in Dispose of unusable battery The battery has a limited life Do not throw the battery into fire because it may cause an explosion The unusable...
Page 199: ...ay is set for BABY1 BABY2 Face Recognition function this personal information is kept in the camera and recorded in the image Disclaimer Information including personal information may be altered or va...
Page 200: ...ca gel when you keep it in a closet or a cabinet Recorded data may be damaged or lost if the camera breaks down due to inappropriate handling Panasonic will not be liable for any damage suffered due t...
Page 201: ...can be set at one time when MULTI has been selected for DELETE MULTI P61 FAVORITE P165 TITLE EDIT P155 TEXT STAMP P157 or RESIZE P160 has been exceeded Reduce the number of pictures set and then repe...
Page 202: ...y Card 4 GB to 32 GB SDXC Memory Card 48 GB 64 GB INSERT SD CARD AGAIN TRY ANOTHER CARD An error has occurred accessing the card Insert the card again Insert a different card READ ERROR WRITE ERROR PL...
Page 203: ...ting the folder number is reset to 100 P35 PICTURE IS DISPLAYED FOR 16 9 TV PICTURE IS DISPLAYED FOR 4 3 TV The AV cable is connected to the camera Press MENU SET if you want to delete this message at...
Page 204: ...ith a HDMI mini cable optional and turn off the power on the TV with the remote control for the TV the power on this unit also turns off If you are not using VIERA Link set VIERA Link to OFF P37 Is th...
Page 205: ...White Balance Bracket P130 Set Auto Bracket P77 or BURST P138 of the REC Mode menu to OFF Is the Self Timer P75 set to 10S 3PICTURES or is it set to HI SPEED BURST P96 or FLASH BURST P97 in Scene Mod...
Page 206: ...n bright places Has HIGH SENS or HI SPEED BURST in the Scene Mode been set If so the resolution of the recorded picture decreases slightly because of high sensitivity processing but this is not a malf...
Page 207: ...may be warped slightly or the borders get colored depending on the zoom magnification due to the characteristics of the lens Also the peripherals of the image might look warped because the perspectiv...
Page 208: ...LCD monitor display This is not a malfunction These pixels do not affect the recorded pictures In dark places noise may appear to maintain the brightness of the LCD monitor This does not affect the p...
Page 209: ...king or did you take the picture using a battery with a low remaining charge Format the data to delete the pictures mentioned above P38 Other pictures will be deleted as well and it will not be possib...
Page 210: ...vertically or they may be displayed with their edges cut off Are you trying to play back the motion pictures by directly inserting the card in the card slot of the TV Connect the camera to the TV wit...
Page 211: ...your PC is compatible with SDXC memory cards http panasonic net avc sdcard information SDXC html A message prompting to format the card may be displayed when connecting but do not format If the ACCESS...
Page 212: ...e to zoom or camera movement etc the lens may click and the picture on the screen may drastically change However the picture is not affected The sound is caused by the automatic adjustment of the aper...
Page 213: ...ures taken will not be stored in the memory When the power is then turned back on and pictures are taken they may be stored under file numbers which should have been assigned to previous pictures Chec...
Page 214: ...display i999 is displayed if there are more than 1000 pictures remaining Aspect ratio X Picture size Quality A A Built in Memory Approx 40 MB 7 10 1 1 9 14 1 1 Card 512 MB 84 120 20 22 110 165 22 24 1...
Page 215: ...21420 2310 2470 15830 28020 2380 2540 64 GB 18300 29070 3140 3360 21490 38020 3230 3450 Aspect ratio X Picture size Quality A A Built in Memory Approx 40 MB 18 36 1 1 230 400 1 1 Card 512 MB 200 390...
Page 216: ...48 GB 8880 13000 2310 2540 11380 17340 2470 2650 64 GB 12050 17650 3140 3450 15440 23530 3360 3600 Aspect ratio Y Picture size Quality A A Built in Memory Approx 40 MB 12 21 1 1 14 28 1 2 Card 512 MB...
Page 217: ...B 1670 3260 220 240 20110 30170 250 250 6 GB 2540 4950 340 360 30580 45870 390 390 8 GB 3410 6630 460 490 40930 61400 520 520 12 GB 5140 10010 690 740 61740 92610 790 790 16 GB 6860 13350 920 990 8236...
Page 218: ...0 48 GB 9840 14570 2690 2980 12140 19170 2840 3110 64 GB 13350 19770 3660 4050 16470 26010 3860 4220 Aspect ratio W Picture size Quality A A Built in Memory Approx 40 MB 12 23 2 2 15 30 2 2 Card 512 M...
Page 219: ...650 7090 280 290 24130 40220 300 300 6 GB 5560 10790 430 450 36700 61160 460 460 8 GB 7440 14440 570 600 49120 81870 620 620 12 GB 11220 21790 870 900 74090 123490 930 940 16 GB 14970 29060 1160 1210...
Page 220: ...48 GB 10710 15830 2730 2960 13490 21420 2890 3110 64 GB 14530 21490 3710 4010 18300 29070 3920 4220 Aspect ratio Picture size Quality A A Built in Memory Approx 40 MB 15 26 2 2 18 35 2 2 Card 512 MB...
Page 221: ...16 GB 13350 26000 1130 1180 98830 164730 1220 1220 24 GB 19390 37760 1640 1710 143510 239180 1770 1780 32 GB 26790 52170 2270 2370 198260 330440 2450 2460 48 GB 36420 72850 3340 3460 182130 364270 36...
Page 222: ...B Cannot be used 1 min 20 s Card 512 MB 3 min 00 s 4 min 00 s 7 min 00 s 2 min 00 s 5 min 00 s 5 min 10 s 14 min 40 s 1 GB 7 min 00 s 9 min 00 s 13 min 00 s 4 min 00 s 10 min 10 s 10 min 40 s 29 min 3...
Page 223: ...ple Inc used under license therefrom Microsoft product screen shot s reprinted with permission from Microsoft Corporation Other names company names and product names printed in these instructions are...
